Lahore vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$175
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$4549
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.9M

The cost of living in Lahore is 87% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8922nd and 65th ($427 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6783rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927